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Commander of Baghdad crackdown says Iraq to close borders with Syria, Iran for 72 hours

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced Tuesday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran for 72 hours as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines.

March 02, 2007 | By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press Writer | Nation

Local Roundup: Lady Gamecocks advance to state

Three Lady Gamecocks scored in double figures to lead Screven County to a 61-21 win over Jefferson County Wednesday in the region 3-AA tournament at Josey. The win secured a trip to the state playoffs for Screven, which improved to 22-4. Kadedra Evans scored 12 points while Ashley Loundy and Kiki Warren added 10 apiece for the Lady Gamecocks, who continue tournament play at Josey Friday with a 4 p.m. game against Swainsboro.

March 02, 2007 | From staff reports | Sports

Dear Abby 2/16

DEAR ABBY: My sister and I live with our aunt because our mother is in jail and our father is nowhere to be seen. She was the only one willing to take us in. However, she uses drugs and has many criminal types in and out of the apartment.

March 02, 2007 | By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN | Coffee Break

Portal boys headed to state

SAVANNAH - The No. 3 seed Portal Panthers dismantled the No. 7 seed Claxton Tigers Wednesday night, 73-35, in the first round of the region 3-A basketball playoffs.

March 02, 2007 | By MATT YOGUS myogus@statesboroherald.net | Sports

CDC struggles to find source of peanut butter salmonella outbreak

ATLANTA - Government scientists struggled Thursday to pinpoint the source of the first U.S. salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter, the kid favorite packed into millions of lunchboxes every day.

March 02, 2007 | By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer | Nation

Handful of House Republicans breaking ranks to oppose Bush troop buildup

WASHINGTON - Breaking ranks, a small band of House Republicans declared their opposition to a troop buildup in Iraq on Wednesday, and President Bush appeared resigned to passage of a nonbinding measure disapproving of his decision.

March 02, 2007 | By DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent | Nation

With fewer people lighting up, states are seeing less tax revenue from cigarettes

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - Roland Henkel quit smoking in September and has been doing the math ever since: A week added to his life. More than 2,100 Marlboro Lights he hasn't smoked. And more than $400 he didn't spend on cigarettes.

March 02, 2007 | By MARTIGA LOHN Associated Press Writer | Nation

Hardaway won’t represent NBA at All-Star game after anti-gay remarks

The NBA banished Tim Hardaway from All-Star weekend in Las Vegas because of his anti-gay remarks.

March 02, 2007 | By MELISSA MURPHY AP Sports Writer | Sports

Jones' Hat Trick lifts Jackets

BROOKLET - Morgan Jones got her first hat trick of the year and sister Kacey earned the shutout as the Southeast Bulloch Lady Yellow Jackets (1-0-1) knocked off the Screven County Lady Gamecocks 5-0 on a cold Tuesday night at SEB's Fred Shaver Field.

March 02, 2007 | By MATT YOGUS myogus@statesboroherald.net | Sports

W.Va., Ky. have highest levels of heart disease; D.C., Colo. have lowest levels, CDC says

ATLANTA - West Virginia and Kentucky - states known for high levels of obesity, diabetes and smoking - have the highest proportion of people with heart disease in the nation, U.S. health officials said Thursday.

March 02, 2007 | By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer | Nation

Astrograph 2/16

Any important alterations you orchestrate yourself should turn out as well as you anticipate, provided they were well thought out and researched for the good they might provide.

March 02, 2007 | By BERNICE BEDE OSOL | Coffee Break

Lady Eagles win second straight

BOONE, N.C. – Tiffany Brown and Ashley Melson combined for 38 points as the Lady Eagles concluded a three-game road trip with a 68-61 win over

March 02, 2007 | From Georgia Southern AMR | Georgia Southern

Bridge 2/16

King Charles I of England said, "Never make a defense or an apology until you are accused." That's an interesting comment from a king who was accused of being a "tyrant, traitor, and murderer," and who three times refused to plead at his trial.

March 02, 2007 | By PHILLIP ALDER | Coffee Break

Ask Dr. Gott 2/16

DEAR DR. GOTT: My husband once had a huge boil on his elbow. His doctor prescribed antibiotics, which didn't work. He then sent him to a surgeon to have it lanced. The surgeon refused to lance it because he said that last time he lanced a boil, it went all over his office. He charged $60 for doing nothing. After this, we decided to try my family cure for boils: a package of dry yeast ...

March 02, 2007 | By DR. PETER GOTT | Coffee Break

Six-run ninth lifts Eagle baseball

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Georgia Southern erupted for six runs in the top of the ninth inning, rallying for a 13-9 win at North Florida Wednesday. The Eagles (5-2) won their fourth straight while UNF fell to 0-4.

March 02, 2007 | From Georgia Southern AMR | Georgia Southern

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Baseball's winter meetings open quietly

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - After all the trades and signings last week, baseball's annual winter meetings opened with relative quiet. <p style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, Geneva; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; ...

December 09, 2013 | By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer | Sports

Police Report 12-10-13 - BIRD ROAD — Someone painted graffiti on the city refuse station.

Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court system. Arrest photos are available for viewing at statesboroherald.com/arrests/

December 09, 2013 | | Police Report

3 local schools raise money for 5th-grader with eye disease

A young man who chooses to wear a smile on his face every day, just below the glasses he has to wear every day, recently had an extra reason to smile.

December 09, 2013 | By JULIE LAVENDER Herald Writer | Local

Police investigate armed robbery

Statesboro police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at Cambridge at Southern apartments on Dec. 3.

December 09, 2013 | From staff reports | Local

I-16/301 making progress

Yes, those pipes being laid along U.S. Highway 301 near Interstate 16 are Statesboro water and sewer mains. Nearby, a million-gallon water tower is rising. Expect to see more in 2014, but for the payoff in businesses and industries, think 2015 and beyond.

December 09, 2013 | By AL HACKLE ahackle@statesboroherald.com | Local